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How to remove HKserv error

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HKserv.exe file information

The process Hot Key Server EXE belongs to the software HotKey Server or HotKey Utility or Hot Key Server executable file or Sibelius Scorch or ATI - Software Uninstall by Sony Corporation (www.sony.com).

Description: File HKserv.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" or sometimes in a subfolder of "C:\Documents and Settings" (e.g. C:\Program Files\Sony\HotKey Utility\). Known file sizes on Windows XP are 122880 bytes (25% of all occurrence), 81920 bytes, 98304 bytes, 90112 bytes, 417792 bytes, 61440 bytes, 94208 bytes, 409600 bytes, 413696 bytes, 45056 bytes, 69632 bytes.
The file is not a Windows system file. The application starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders). The program is not visible. It is a file without information about the maker of this file. Therefore the technical security rating is 53% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

Recommended: Identify HKserv.exe related errors

External information from Paul Collins:

• "hkserv" can run at start up. Keyboard manager program required to use programmable power and function keys on some laptops such as the Sony PCG R505TS

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as HKserv.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the HKserv.exe process on your pc whether it is pest. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. It is one of the Top Download Picks of 2005 of The Washington Post and PC World.

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